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New York Giants’ Steve Tisch on Board with “Make or Break” Mandate in 2015March 27th, 2015 at 11:00 AMBack in late December at his year-end press conference, New York Giants co-owner John Mara made it abundantly clear that 2015 will be treated as a "make or break" season for Big Blue. And after two years of losing, if the team fails to turn things around, the ax will...

Devin McCourty was Deciding Between Giants, Eagles Before Patriots Made Late PushMarch 22nd, 2015 at 3:00 PMNew York Giants co-owner John Mara recently admitted the team made a strong push for safety Devin McCourty, but were eventually left empty-handed when he re-signed with the New England Patriots. However, McCourty revealed on Saturday that he was much closer to signing with the Giants than many realize, having...

New York Giants’ John Mara: “So Far, So Good” with Free Agent AdditionsMarch 22nd, 2015 at 11:00 AMAlthough it may not appear as if the New York Giants have been very active thus far in free agency, the exact opposite is true. They are near the league-lead with 13 signings/re-signings since free agency began, and that doesn't include the pre-free agency addition of offensive lineman Brett Jones.
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New York Giants Introduce New Ticket Pricing System for 2015March 18th, 2015 at 11:00 AMOn Tuesday, the New York Giants announced a new ticket pricing system which included a reduction in preseason ticket costs by nearly 50% and overall reduction in ticket costs for nearly all fans.
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However, the fine print of this new ticket pricing system is that while the overall average cost of...

Tom Coughlin’s Uncertain New York Giants Future a Concern for Free Agents: ReportMarch 15th, 2015 at 9:00 AMAll along, we were to believe that the New York Giants were just being relatively cheap in free agency and missing out on star players like safety Devin McCourty (New England Patriots) as a result. And while there may be some substance behind that, it's not Big Blue's only issue.
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New York Giants, Tom Coughlin Finalize One-Year Contract ExtensionMarch 11th, 2015 at 8:31 PMThe New York Giants officially announced on Wednesday night that they had finalized a one-year contract extension with head coach Tom Coughlin. The additional year with carry Coughlin through the 2016 season -- at least on paper.
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“Security? Security? Thank you very much,” Coughlin said at the NFL Combine. "There are...

New York Giants Place Franchise Tag on DE Jason Pierre-PaulMarch 2nd, 2015 at 1:50 PMThe New York Giants had hoped to have a long-term deal in place with defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul by the time the NFL's franchise tag window closed, but that was not the case. So, as expected, it's been reported that Pierre-Paul has been designated as the team's non-exclusive franchise player.
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New York Giants, Jason Pierre-Paul Have not Yet Discussed Long-Term Deal: ReportFebruary 21st, 2015 at 9:00 AMThe New York Giants are reportedly ready to place the non-exclusive franchise tag on defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, but with the deadline to do that only nine days away, they may want to get in touch with JPP's representatives and begin discussing a long-term deal -- something The Star-Ledger reports...

Franchise Window Now Open: What Will New York Giants Do with Jason Pierre-Paul?February 16th, 2015 at 9:00 AMBeginning on Monday and running through March 2nd, NFL franchises will have a brief window in which they can apply either the franchise tag or the transition tag to a pending free agent player of their choosing. For the New York Giants, their most likely option is defensive end Jason...

Potential New York Giants Free Agent Target: Safety, Devin McCourtyFebruary 10th, 2015 at 4:00 PMWhile the offensive line is one need that the New York Giants will need to address in the offseason, the safety position is also an area the team will need to look at heading into the 2015 season.
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Currently, the only two safeties the Giants have under contract are rookie Nat...

New York Giants, Jason Pierre-Paul Yet to Engage in Contract Negotiations: ReportFebruary 8th, 2015 at 2:30 PMOn Friday, Jason Pierre-Paul's rookie deal with the New York Giants officially became void from a clause initially inserted into the contract, as he is now a free agent.
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Just like every other unrestricted free agent in the NFL, JPP can still negotiate with his own team before hitting the open...